Satellite Pro A40: CD-RW/DVD drive cannot read DVD

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• Replace the drive DVD/CD-RW on my Satellite Pro A40

  Hello

  Does anyone know if a Toshiba DVD/CD-RW drive with model number SD-R2412 will be compatible with my Satellite Pro A40? If not, anyone know where I could find? Some muggins broke the CD drive on my laptop by bumping the case off a cargo cover. As a result, I can't claim on the warranty... statement of accidental damage... bah. :-(

  A friend of mine, think the new drive can need CSEL or M/S setting... What is it exactly and I need for an A40 Pro Sat? The laptop model number is PSA45E - 0184H - EN

  Thank you!!

  Hello

  Sorry, but I can't tell you which model will fit your laptop because there is not a public document on this subject. I know that your drive is set up and if the warranty is still valid you should not o alone because you can lose your warranty. I also found information that your device may also use a DVD-R, - RW drive. These types of information have all authorized partners. Try to contact them. I'm sure they can give you correct information on this subject.

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• You are looking for an internal DVD drive for a Satellite Pro A40

  Hello

  I'm looking for an internal DVD burner for a model Satellite Pro A40 2.88 Celeron with a currently installed CD-RW/DVD-Rom. My mother is the owner of this laptop and I want to upgrade the drive for her.

  Does anyone here know of any number of model of the DVD-RW/CD-RW/DVD-Rom that is compatible with this model.

  I want the drive to function as a DVD-Rom/CD-RW also because I do not want to lose these features. Swap the bezel above if necessary isn't a problem for me.

  Thank you

  Hello
  For this particular model, I could not find another A40 Pro which has a DVD - RW, only DVD ROM. I also suggest to buy an external DVD - RW writer because an internal hard drive will cost much more. Probably triple what external there. External, you can find for about 50 but internal will cost at least about 90 more taxes. I'm sure it is internal that correspond to this machine, but at the moment I don't have the time to research each compatible model search of the car, it's why I suggest an external drive. I hope this helps.

• Satellite Pro A40: Cannot read music - looking for an audio controller

  Hello

  I have a satellite pro A40, my DVD rom drive no longer works and I get a message on the search for material for a multimedia audio controller!

  Cannot play music or anything more.

  Can I download these drivers safely?
  Don't want cluttering up computer with random internet downloads.

  If anyone can help me I would be eternally grateful

  Hi satproa40,

  You can download all the drivers for your satellite safely of: [http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/download_drivers_bios.jsp]

  the "multimedia audio controller" means that the audio driver,
  If already installed it can help remove this item in Device Manager and let it reinstall System.

  same procedure with the dvd - rom, if this wont work try swapping the drive...

• Re: Satellite Pro A40 - cannot find the boot order in the BIOS

  Hi, we have a very old A40 Satellite Pro with a new hard drive.

  We are tryng to change the boot order in the BIOS to recognize the CD player ready for the windows disk. However, there seems to be no option to change the BIOS not boot order, and Yes, we tried the road from Toshiba which suggests press C during startup until and F12 to select the drive during boot, or what kind of work.

  Please can someone help?
  concerning
  Karl

  PS: The current message on the screen during startup is THAT BOOTMGR is missing

  Hi karl1966,

  Have you checked if the CD/DVD drive is recognized correctly in the BIOS?

  Maybe your drive is noisy and you should try another. I put t disc you used but try with Toshiba and Microsoft Windows disk recovery disk.

• Satellite Pro A40: Is it possible to format the HARD drive without disk

  I am passing on a Satellite Pro A40 to a brother. It is in very good condition, but has slowed down over the years. I want to get rid of my data (I have on a new machine) and speed up the system by formatting the hard drive.

  The machine didn't come with a disc for Windows XP, or a recovery CD (just a CD "tools and utilities"). I'm sure the drive HARD will be partitioned, and I can format the drive without such a disc.

  If this is true, how should I do?
  Thank you.

  Hello

  I can't believe that you do not have recovery media.
  The laptop must be supplied with recovery CD, Tools & Utilities CD, and WinDVD.

  But back to your question;
  If you insert a new HARD disk, you will need to use the Toshiba Recovery CD or the original CD of Microsoft Windows to install the operating system.
  The new drive is not partitioned HARD and doesn't have any OS pre-installed!

  If you n t have the original CD of Microsoft OS you can contact the service provider allowed in your country and you can order it.

  I hope I could help

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• Satellite Pro A40 guard stop with the ATI driver error message

  My girls having some problems with her laptop and get back to Uni at the end of week for me to have a look on.

  Basically, he keeps closing sometimes with an ATI graphics driver error message. I had updated the memory last Christmas and resinstalled from scratch.

  My first impressions are it is overheating and I probably need to clean the fan, was wondering if anyone had any ideas?

  Thank you very much
  Keith (South end)

  Satellite Pro A40 is about 3 years old and it is possible that the unit needs to be cleaned. If the appliance is used intensively, I assume that there is more dust inside. By overheating of the appliance stops suddenly without any warning.

  As a first step the device. I don't know if it's the right idea to do it alone, but if you are familiar with laptops, you can give a try. After having done that, your daughter should carefully watch what happens the next few days.

• DVD - RAM drive cannot read the CD on my Satellite M40X

  I bought a satellite pro m40x. The dvdram drive can only read dvd but not cd ROMs and music CDs. I tried already with the original ones. I upgraded the bios but nothing changes. Thanks.Paolo.

  [Edited by: admin on 03-Sep-05 17:09]

  Hello

  It of very unusual. Try this: go to the properties of the drive DVD ram (right-click).
  Somewhere in the properties is a checkbox to enable digital CD PLAYBACK. Make sure this box is checked.

  In Autoplay make you a corresponding task is associated with music CD and not action.
  Load a music CD and then right-click on your CD-ROM drive. There should be a PLAY option.

  If the DVD player not working after this change, so I think that it s something wrong with the hardware.
  In my opinion, you should contact the service partner.

  Good luck

  Good bye

• Satellite Pro A40 - need driver Vista, BIOS, ACPI, etc...

  Have the Toshiba Satellite Pro A40.
  The drop down selection options to specify in this model.
  It is further complicated by upgrade this computer to Windows Vista Ultimate.
  Looking for the good BIOS, ACPI, video drivers.

  Requested orientation.

  Hello

  It is a Satellite Pro A40 and this laptop series doesn't support Vista. It s too old series.

  Other drivers for Win XP and W2k are on the European driver Toshiba in archive page.

  You might find in * Archives *-> Satellite Pro-> Satellite Pro A-> Satellite Pro A40

  Good bye

• Satellite Pro A40 - driver Windows 7 sound.

  Hi, IM running Win 7 beta on one of my laptops, which is be a satellite pro a40.

  Ive got everything right except the "multimedia Audio Controller" aka the soundchip and the display adapter, which doesn't really count that I can see the screen etc anyway.

  Now all I really need are vista 32 drivers where they are compatible with windows 7 32 OS.

  But I can't find anywhere and archive here only has win2000 and xp more, I tried both and no work.

  Help!

  Thank you

  I think you should search for drivers if external websites on the Toshiba site are not drivers for Vista available.

  As far as I know that the Satellite Pro A40 is equipped with an Intel graphics card and so you should find the driver on the Intel page
  [www.intel.com]

  In addition, the laptop has a card his Analog Devices. I checked the manufactures Web site and in the [FAQ-area | http://forms.analog.com/Form_Pages/soundMax/soundMaxSupportFAQ.html#question1] I founded the following information:
  > SoundMAX provides no drivers or software directly to computer users. To download drivers, you must contact the manufacturer of your computer
  You will not find a driver for the sound card, but maybe an another Toshiba notebook is equipped with the same sound card so that's why you can find a driver for Vista.
  Check it!

• Satellite Pro A40 - cannot connect WIFI tstablish

  Hi guys

  I have a Satellite Pro Model: PSA45E - 0184H - EN

  Problem is I can not establish a wireless connection, the laptop can not be set automatically detect wireless networks?

  Any help would be appreciated.

  Thank you.

  Hi robs1971,

  Is your wireless network card equipped laptop? I ask this question because some Satellite Pro A40 models did not have WLAN features so I would be important to know if you have WLAN or not.

  Also check device manager if the wireless network card is installed correctly. Make sure that this latest WLAN driver is installed, and check the Toshiba WLAN Portal:
  http://APS2.toshiba-tro.de/WLAN/

  If WLAN network is within reach and SSID is not hidden the computer will automatically recognize. Then you need to enter the encryption key and that s all! :)

• Cannot find drivers for Vista for Satellite Pro A40

  I have the Toshiba Satellite Pro A40.
  I find no drivers for the Vista operating system installed recently, or find a way to report directly to Toshiba.
  Seeking advice.

  Hello

  You can find some Windows 2 k and drivers for the Satellite Pro A40 XP in Toshiba Archive area.

  As you can see this series of mobile could be found in the area of the Archive because it s an old model of laptop. Because this series is a little older Vista drivers are not available and if you want to use the Vista on satellite Pro A40 then you have to collect the Vista drivers at your own hand.

  Good luck

• Cannot start Windows Vista on Satellite Pro A40

  I haven't used my Satellite Pro A40 for awhile and I'm now greeted with a black BACK screen with an error message saying that Windows XP could not start properly.
  I have had this once before but when I waited so that Windows starts normally it was fine.

  This time he just continues to move toward opening screen windows then the Toshiba screen then back to the black screen again.

  I read somewhere here that now the key 0 when starting may solve the problem, but there is no mention of this in the manual of the A40, and when I tried it on the off-chance that is nothing past.

  Any ideas?
  Help, please!

  Thank you

  Hello

  > I read somewhere here that now the key 0 when starting may solve the problem, but there is no mention of this in the manual of the A40, and when I tried it on the off-chance that is nothing past.

  Don t think that this procedure works on your Pro A40. It is a European series and as much as I know this option (by pressing the 0) is not available on European laptops.
  What you could do is try to start in safe mode by pressing the F8 key immediately after power on.

  She she s not possible to start the operating system using the safe mode then a reinstallation of the new system would be desirable

• Satellite Pro A40 PSA45E - can be upgraded with BT module?

  I have the PSA45E-001YM-OF and write about if there is an internal space for a bluetooth device.

  The support site says that there is an updated driver for this machine which suggests there is a bluetooth device existing or that one can be authorized only by this machine.

  Requested orientation.

  Hello

  I found an info that the Satellite Pro A40 doesn t support the BT module and is therefore cannot be upgraded also with the internal module.

  What you can do is to use an external USB BT stick

• Satellite Pro A40 HDD power level and general clean.

  Hello
  I hope that someone can help you.
  I have a friend who knows very little computers and received a Satellite Pro A40. She asked me to clean it and reinstall XP and all the relevant software for access to the internet and Microsoft Office.
  During the process to do this, I noticed that the hard drive is clicking, which with a tower PC experience means his failing.
  I would like to replace and modernize, but I cannot find what type of drive it is. Is it IDE or SATA interface. I suspect the IDE due to age.
  Also can I buy a 2.5 IDE/SATA generic "hard drive, like Seagate or Maxtor? I would like to put a 80 GB, but not too sure if the laptop can handle, or if it has a Toshiba-specific connection.

  And finally, I tried to get fans to give them a good clean as their obstructed upward, I can't apparently everything else but the fans. The only way I see now to do is to take the mobo off, something that I prefer not to do so.

  I'll probably be eBay or similar sourcing due to the age of the laptop.

  Thank you very much

  Hello

  You can upgrade HARD disk 80 GB HARD drive. Autour Googling, I found info on compatible hard disks of 80 GB. You can use the tracking models:

  TOSHIBA HDD2188B HARD DRIVE
  IBM G8BC0000Z810
  HITACHI G8BC00017810
  HITACHI G8BC00014810

  Use these numbers and you will find info on hard drives.
  AFAIK all older models of laptops have hard disks IDE and the same should be used on the Satellite Pro A40.

  What about 'clean '? You are right.
  If you want to do that well the laptop must be disassembled, but this must be done after disassembly procedure in maintenance manuals.

  The problem is that maintenance manuals is not a public document. So please be careful what you do with it.